Aaah. That Trash & Trinket Department

Seems every ag sales force in America has a sales promotion support program. Once inside the catalogue, there are more similarities than points of uniqueness…or sadly, even usefulness. I’ve ridden with salespeople after these annual programs are introduced. Best...

2022 Brings New Challenges To Ag Companies

By David Aeschliman It’s been an interesting scene in agriculture over the past 2-3 decades, but this year may be pivotal in which companies continue to do business and which become non-entities. Why? What’s so imminent to pick out a single year? Life values are...

Owing An Employee

I will be the first to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any business owner and declare his/her rights to make any decisions impacting their company. It comes naturally with ownership. But, so too, does the incumbent task of nurturing all assets, particularly human...

Is The Creative Department Cooped Up?

SALES & MARKETING INSIGHTS Is Your Creative Department Cooped Up? By David Aeschliman Having spent years inside an ad agency as a copywriter, account manager and owner as well as more years riding with ag salespeople, I have some serious concerns about today’s...

True Branding

Through the years of country selling, whether via retail or on-farm calls, I’ve heard this question top the popularity prospect question list: “why would I switch to your company?”  What an open opportunity this question leaves salespeople; yet, most deliver...